Apple tree named ‘PremA193’

ABSTRACT

‘PremA193’ is a new and distinct apple tree ( Malus domestica  Mill.) notable for its attractive blush color and excellent flavor and texture.

Genus and species: Malus domestica Mill.

Variety denomination: ‘PremA193’.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Provisional application No. 61/208,863, filed on Feb. 26, 2009.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

None

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY

The new variety of apple tree ‘PremA193’ was created in the course of aplanned breeding program carried out in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.‘PremA193’ originated as a result of a controlled cross of ‘Braeburn’(not patented, seed parent) and ‘Tenroy’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,121,pollen parent). ‘PremA193’ was selected as a single plant from among apopulation of seedlings derived from the parents, and was selected forits attractive fruit and its excellent flavor and texture. It isdistinguished from its parents and the related cultivar ‘Scifresh’ (U.S.Plant Pat. No. 13,888) in its time of flowering. In Hawkes Bay, NewZealand Braeburn flowers early whereas ‘Tenroy’ flowers late and‘PremA193’ flowers in mid season at the same time as ‘Granny Smith’. Therelated cultivar ‘Scifresh’ flowers early. The harvest date (in HawkesBay, New Zealand) for ‘PremA193’ is late March and for ‘Royal Gala’(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,121) it is the third week of February. Fruit overcolor for ‘PremA193’ is a lighter and brighter color compared with‘Braeburn’. Asexual propagation by budding was first carried out inHavelock North, New Zealand. The variety has since been observed over anumber of asexually propagated generations, and has been found to remaintrue to type.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

FIG. 1 shows the fruit and leaves of ‘PremA193’; and

FIG. 2 shows whole and sectioned fruit of ‘PremA193’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following detailed botanical description is based on observations often year old ‘PremA193’ apple trees grown at Havelock North, NewZealand. Color descriptions refer to The Royal Horticultural SocietyColour Chart, published in 2001. It should be understood that thecharacteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon culturalpractices and climatic conditions, and can vary with location andseason. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average ofmeasurements taken from a number of individual plants of the newvariety. The measurements of any individual plant, or any group ofplants, of the new variety may vary from the stated average.

-   Tree:    -   -   Vigor.—Vigorous.        -   Habit.—Spreading.        -   Bearing.—Spurs and shoots.        -   Size.—Height: 2.4 m; spread 2.1 m.        -   Trunk.—Diameter: 13 cm at 30 cm above graft union; bark            texture rough; color greyed-orange 166B.        -   Trunk lenticels.—Length 0.1 to 0.2 cm; color grey 201A.        -   Branches.—Length 1.0 m; diameter 0.8 to 2.2 cm; crotch angle            90°; color greyed-orange 166B (fruiting branch located about            1 m above graft union).        -   Branch lenticels.—Density 15 per square inch; length 0.1 to            0.2 cm; color grey 201A.        -   Winter hardiness.—Hardy in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.-   Dormant one year old shoot:    -   -   Size.—Diameter 1.0 to 1.5 cm; length 40 cm.        -   Color.—Greyed-orange 166C.        -   Internode length.—2.5 cm.        -   Lenticels.—Density 12 per square inch; length 0.1 cm; color            grey 201B.-   Flowers:    -   -   Bud.—Quantity per spur 5 to 6; length 1.4 cm; diameter 0.9            cm; color red-purple N57D with white 155C.        -   Petals.—Quantity per flower 5; Arrangement intermediate,            touching; color white 155C and red purple N57D when fully            open.        -   Flower.—Diameter 5.4 cm.        -   Sepals.—Quantity per flower 2; length 0.5 cm; color            yellow-green 144B.        -   Pedicel.—Length 2.4 cm; diameter 0.2 cm; color yellow-green            144B.        -   Anthers.—Quantity per flower 11; length 0.1 cm; pollen color            greyed-orange 163C.        -   Stigma.—Color greyed-orange 163C.        -   Style.—Length 0.9 cm; color yellow-green 145D.        -   Ovary.—Length 0.5 cm; color green 137D.        -   Time of flowering.—First week of October in Hawkes Bay, New            Zealand.        -   Pollination requirement.—No special pollination requirements            known.-   Leaf:    -   -   Size.—Length 3.7 cm; width 2.5 cm.        -   Margin.—Serrate.        -   Surface texture.—Upper surface medium glossy; Lower surface            weakly pubescent.        -   Color.—Upper surface green 137A; lower surface yellow-green            146C.        -   Petiole.—Length 1.5 cm; width 0.3 cm; color green-white            157A.-   Fruit:    -   -   Size.—Diameter 8.0 cm; height 7.8 cm.        -   Fruit shape.—Globose conical.        -   Position of maximum diameter.—Just above equator.        -   Ribbing.—Absent.        -   Crowning at calyx end.—Absent.        -   Aperture of eye.—Closed.        -   Depth of eye basin.—1.0 cm.        -   Width of eye basin.—2.3 cm.        -   Lenticels.—Medium, diameter 1 mm; Density 5.5 per cm².        -   Locule.—Aperture of locule in transverse section closed;            Average size of locule is 9.3 mm by 3.7 mm.        -   Stalk.—Diameter 0.3 cm; length 2.5 cm.        -   Depth of stalk cavity.—1.9 cm.        -   Width of stalk cavity.—3.2 cm.        -   Bloom of skin.—Absent.        -   Greasiness of skin.—Absent.        -   Ground color of skin.—Yellow 14C.        -   Over color of skin.—Red 46D stripe with red 46B blush over            approximately 95% of surface.        -   Flesh.—Texture crisp, medium juiciness; color yellow 4D.        -   Seeds.—Quantity per fruit 5; teardrop shape; length 1.0 cm,            width 0.5 cm; color greyed-orange 166A.        -   Aroma.—Weak.        -   Harvest date.—Last week of March in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.        -   Storage.—Fruit remains in good condition after 84 days in            storage at ±0.5° C.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—None observed.        -   Market use.—Dessert.

1. A new and distinct variety of apple plant substantially as shown anddescribed herein.